Pearl Barley Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

One cup of pearl barley contains 193.1 calories, 3.5g protein, 44.3g carbs, and 0.7g fat. Pearl Barley is a grain-based food.

193.1

cal

44.3g

carbs

3.5g

protein

amino acids ↓

0.7g

fat

6g

fiber

0.4g

sugar

Vitamins in Pearl Barley

Per Cup ~157g

Vitamin E
0.02mg
<1%
Vitamin K
1.26mcg
1%
Vitamin B6
0.19mg
11%
Thiamin (B1)
0.13mg
10%
Niacin (B3)
3.23mg
20%
Folate
25.1mcg
6%

Minerals in Pearl Barley

Per Cup ~157g

Calcium
17.3mg
1%
Iron
2.09mg
12%
Magnesium
34.5mg
8%
Phosphorus
84.8mg
7%
Potassium
146mg
3%
Sodium
4.71mg
<1%
Zinc
1.29mg
12%
Selenium
13.5mcg
25%
Copper
0.17mg
19%
Manganese
0.41mg
18%

Amino Acids in Pearl Barley

Protein breakdown per cup (157g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 83% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per cup (157g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 80mg 51mg 2.3%
Isoleucine 130mg 83mg 3.7%
Leucine 242mg 154mg 6.8%
Lysine 132mg 84mg 3.7%
Methionine 68mg 43mg 1.9%
Phenylalanine 199mg 127mg 5.6%
Threonine 121mg 77mg 3.4%
Tryptophan 60mg 38mg 1.7%
Valine 174mg 111mg 4.9%
Other Amino Acids Per cup (157g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 138mg 88mg 3.9%
Arginine 177mg 113mg 5%
Aspartic Acid 221mg 141mg 6.2%
Cystine 79mg 50mg 2.2%
Glutamic Acid 928mg 591mg 26.2%
Glycine 129mg 82mg 3.6%
Proline 422mg 269mg 11.9%
Serine 149mg 95mg 4.2%
Tyrosine 102mg 65mg 2.9%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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